Primitive Street, Carlton, Wakefield

House prices, sold prices and local information for WF3 3QS.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2023)

£385,000

3 sales

Price range

£190k – £510k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

11 Jul 2025

WF3 3QS

At a glance

House prices£385k averageSince 2023 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station40 min walkOutwood station Schools4 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Primitive Street, Carlton, Wakefield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2023. The most recent sale was on 11 Jul 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £482,500.

House prices on Primitive Street compared

WF3 postcode area£264,797

Wakefield£257,640

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Primitive Street has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WF3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	2	£482,500	11 Jul 2025
Terraced	1	£190,000	23 Jan 2023

Sold prices on Primitive Street

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
2, Primitive Street WF3 3QS	28 May 2026	£45,000	Terraced	Freehold
1, Primitive Street WF3 3QS	11 Jul 2025	£510,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Primitive Street WF3 3QS	15 Apr 2024	£455,000	Detached	Freehold
4, Primitive Street WF3 3QS	23 Jan 2023	£190,000	Terraced	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Primitive Street

Crime

84 crimes were reported within about a mile of Primitive Street in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	33
Shoplifting	13
Anti-social behaviour	11
Public order	9
Criminal damage & arson	7
Vehicle crime	5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Primitive Street is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Middle River Aire catchment Flood alert area
Lower River Calder catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Primitive Street

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Carlton Primary School 323 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.2 mi
Rothwell Primary School 310 pupils	Primary	3–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Rothwell St Mary's RC Primary School 211 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	4–11	Outstanding Report	0.7 mi
Robin Hood Primary School 420 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Victoria Junior School 97 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 mi
Rodillian Academy 1,615 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.0 mi
Holy Trinity Church of England Academy, Rothwell 183 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Cockburn Haigh Road Academy 63 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	1.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Outwood station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
Woodlesford station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk
Normanton station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Main Street Carlton (W bound, Main Street) 1 min walk
Stainton Lane (stop, Stainton Lane) 3 min walk
Carlton School (opp, New Road) 4 min walk
Carlton School (New Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Lofthouse Surgery
2 Church Farm Close, Leeds Road, Lofthouse, Wakefield · 0.8 mi
Oulton Medical Centre
Quarry Hill, Oulton, Leeds · 1.7 mi
Stanley
Stanley Health Centre, Lake Lock Road, Wakefield · 1.9 mi
Lingwell Croft Surgery
16 Shelldrake Drive, Middleton, Leeds · 2.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 4 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.0%	62.5%
Private rented	13.0%	20.3%
Social rented	10.0%	17.1%
Households	838

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	17.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	58.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	24.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,882

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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